NEW YORK, NEW YORK (October 17, 2019) – Michael Dowse, President of Wilson Sporting Goods Co., has been named Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the United States Tennis Association. The announcement was made by Patrick Galbraith, USTA Chairman of the Board and President, who led the search for current CEO Gordon Smith’s replacement. As … Continued
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN / OAK PARK, MICHIGAN (September 17, 2019) — Michigan-based sports equipment company, Mayfield Athletics, announced it has filed, through its legal counsel, official antitrust and tort litigation against the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) and three football helmet manufacturers, Schutt, Riddell, and Xenith. Mayfield Athletics alleges NOCSAE’s positions and … Continued
TORONTO, ONTARIO (September 3, 2019) – The Canadian Hockey League will be wearing new CCM QuickLite uniforms in the 2019-20 season. For the first time since 2009-10, all 60 teams in the Western Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League, and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League will sport two redesigned jerseys for the start of a new campaign. The … Continued
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (September 13, 2019) – New York-based GuardLab® Inc., announced it is collaborating with leading hockey equipment manufacturer Bauer® Hockey to supply a new line of Bauer APEX™ and APEX™ Lite Mouthguards, a product of GuardLab, which will be available this September. The APEX™ and APEX™ Lite Mouthguards, created exclusively for Bauer Hockey by GuardLab, feature … Continued
Four more businesses – AMgC Sports, Cal Pro Sports, Capitol Varsity Sports and KoSports Hockey Source For Sports qualified for the Verified Independent Dealer Program.
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE (September 12, 2019) — Sporting goods manufacturer TRUE Sports, Inc., announced the launch of TRUE Diamond Science, which aims to disrupt the youth baseball industry with its bat fitting process and wide range of sizing options. TRUE utilizes the latest in launch monitor and bat sensor technologies to profile individual athletes and ensure they have … Continued
MOORE TO LEVERAGE YEARS LEADING YOUTH SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTINUE DRIVING PCA’S MISSION OF TRANSFORMING YOUTH SPORTS TO DEVELOP BETTER ATHLETES, BETTER PEOPLE MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA (September 9, 2019) – Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA), a non-profit dedicated to transforming youth sports to provide character development in youth athletes, announced that Chris Moore will succeed organization founder Jim Thompson as … Continued
The Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame elected three inductees for the Class of 2020 – Peter Capolino (Mitchell & Ness), Robert Greenberg (Skechers) and Klaus Obermeyer (Sport Obermeyer).
MIAMI, FLORIDA (August 12, 2019) – Trivest Partners announced that its affiliate, ASB Sports, has acquired The Graphic Edge, which is headquartered in Carroll, Iowa. This partnership will significantly extend ASB’s geographic coverage area, add best-in-class screen printing and decoration capabilities, further broaden the Company’s product lines, and deepen its relationships with key vendors. The key … Continued
TRUE Hockey to be Engaged in Broad Spectrum of Activities in Multi-Year Partnership COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO (August 27, 2019) – USA Hockey announced a multi-year partnership with hockey equipment manufacturer TRUE Hockey. As an official sponsor of USA Hockey, TRUE Hockey will be engaged across a broad spectrum of activities within USA Hockey, including as the official … Continued
